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17 It is better to eat vegetables with those who love you
    than to eat meat with those who hate you.

18 A person who quickly gets angry causes trouble.
    But a person who controls his temper stops a quarrel.

19 A lazy person’s life is as difficult as walking through a patch of thorns.
    But an honest person’s life is as easy as walking down a smooth highway.

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17 Better a small serving of vegetables with love
    than a fattened calf with hatred.(A)

18 A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,(B)
    but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.(C)

19 The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,(D)
    but the path of the upright is a highway.

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